Shipper's obligations

The person considered as the shipper will also have the opportunity to escape its liability if it proves that it is not the shipper by indicating who is really the shipper.

The effect of such a regulation will be that the carrier may claim compensation directly from the actual shipper and that the latter may make use of the defences in the chapter on shipper's obligations.

Article 31 regulates the liability of the shipper.

However, one delegation has expressed the view that provided that the actual shipper is liable, the contractual shipper should be relieved of his liability.

Shipper's Obligations Information presented by the Swedish delegation

Another delegation favours a provision where the actual shipper will be liable if it agrees to be named as the shipper in the contract particulars.

A similar question may arise with regard to the shipper's liability.

A strict liability is considered to put too much burden on the shipper.

Basis of shipper's liability (draft article 31, former 29)

Assumption of shipper's right and obligation (draft article 34, former 31)

Cessation of the shipper's liability (draft article 36, former 43(2))

One reason for this was that it is particularly important that the shipper provide the carrier with correct information and that the latter may suffer damage because of a material misstatement.

(b) Should the draft Convention extend the provision on shipper's liability in paragraph 31(1) (previously 29(1)) to a breach of any of the shipper's obligations under the draft Convention that should apply to the extent that the shipper's liability is not dealt with otherwise, or should this matter be left to national law?

Shipper's obligation to provide information, instructions and documents (article 30, former 27)

If the carrier is unable, after reasonable effort, to identify and find the controlling party or the shipper, then the person referred to in article 34 (previously 31) is deemed to be the shipper for purposes of this paragraph.

If the carrier is unable, after reasonable effort, to identify and find the controlling party or the shipper, then the person referred to in article 34 (previously 31) shall be deemed to be the shipper for purposes of this paragraph.

Vicarious liability of the shipper (draft article 35, former 32)

If the shipper does not fulfill this obligation, it may be held liable.

Further it was suggested that the notice to the third party should be required to be given by the shipper.

Material misstatement by the shipper (draft article 32, former 29 bis)

In such event, the controlling party or shipper must give instructions in respect of the delivery of the goods.

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During the summer 2005 the delegation of Sweden distributed an informal questionnaire on shipper's obligations to interested delegations.

Some delegations have also indicated that they would like to see an explicit provision regulating that the shipper and the actual shipper are jointly liable.

Paragraph 1 of this Article does not affect the responsibilities, liabilities, rights or immunities of the shipper.

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The draft provisions on shipper's obligations were published in A CN.9 WG.III WP.39, par.

Some delegations have also pointed out that they would like to limit the scope of the provision to the relationship between the shipper and the carrier.

The shipper is the controlling party unless it designates another party to be the controlling party and so notifies the carrier.

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However, the view was also expressed that it should not be possible for the parties to increase the obligations of the shipper.

Moreover, it was suggested that a provision should be inserted in the draft instrument to prevent the shipper from decreasing its obligations.

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